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Local Family Looking to Raise Cancer Awareness

WXII 12's Margaret Johnson introduces us to a local family looking to raise awareness against cancer and find a cure.

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Updated: 7:12 PM EDT Sep 4, 2014

Local Family Looking to Raise Cancer Awareness

WXII 12's Margaret Johnson introduces us to a local family looking to raise awareness against cancer and find a cure.

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Updated: 7:12 PM EDT Sep 4, 2014

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WEBVTT AND WHY THEY WANT OTHERS TOJOIN THE FIGHT.WE'RE WITH THE BRIDGES FAMILYAND THEY KNOW ABOUT CANCER,ESPECIALLY CHILDHOOD CANCER,THEIR 5-YEAR-OLD SON ADDISON WASDIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN CANCER WHENHE WAS JUST TWO YEARS OLD.HE'S IN REMISSION NOW,PLAYING WITH HIS LITTLE BROTHERLIKE ANY NORMAL 5-YEAR-OLD.BUT THIS HAS BEEN A SCARYJOURNEY FOR HIS PARENTS BECAUSETHEY KNOW MORE THAN 13,000CHILDREN ARE DIAGNOSED WITHCANCER EVERY YEAR, MAKING IT THENUMBER ONE DISEASE KILLER OFCHILDREN.THAT'S WHY THE NURSING HOMEWHERE MOM ACTUALLY WORKS AT,BERMUDA IN DAVY COUNTY, PUT ONTHIS FUNDRAISER TODAY TO HELPFIND A CURE AND TO ASSISTFAMILIES DEALING WITH THIS LIFETHREATENING DIAGNOSIS.WITHOUT OUR FRIENDS ANDFAMILY AND THE PEOPLE HELPINGOUT, THERE'S NO WAY WE COULDHAVE DONE IT.I MEAN, WE'D HAVE DREF OURSELVESMAD.IT'S JUST, IT'S IMPORTANT TOME, AND I JUST FEEL LIKE I NEEDTO DO SOMETHING.I WAS LUCKY AND I STILL HAVE MYSON AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE KIDSPASSING AWAY FOR SOMETHING THATI COULD POSSIBLY HELP.A MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE SPAREDAS SHE HOPES FOR A CURE FOROTHER LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS.

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Local Family Looking to Raise Cancer Awareness

WXII 12's Margaret Johnson introduces us to a local family looking to raise awareness against cancer and find a cure.